You were hot

And smooth

And quick

You made my head float

You made me forget.

Being with you was natural

Vulnerable

Painful

Pleasurable

Left me breathless

Left me wanting more

Fast and furious

Impossible to ignore

Erasing him from my body

And filling those spaces with you

Undemanding

Passionate

Understanding

It won’t last

But you’re familiar

And comforting

Like last year’s sweaters

Or the taste of bad coffee on a cold morning

And I need you for now

And you need me too

I just hope it doesn’t end

In disaster

Or heartbreak

Or bitterness

Like the grounds at the bottom

Of that cold morning coffee

Pain is inevitable

Love is a choice

But sometimes last year’s sweater

Just doesn’t fit perfectly

And it’s just good enough

To keep out the cold

I hope you understand that

(I’m afraid that you don’t)